prenatal vitamins

So, I had my "getting ready to ttc" OB-GYN appointment on Monday, and got the go-ahead from the doc to get the show on the road He prescribed some prenatal vitamins called Prenate, and I've been taking them for 3 days now. These things make me so gassy! I wake up burping like crazy, and have the most awful taste in my mouth from them! I take them right before bed... should I take them with dinner or something? I remember having this same problem while pregnant with Sophia, but I just dealt with it. What is in these pills that make me so burpy?

I'm clueless but that sounds awful! I hope you get some good advice!

I believe I took Prenate with Jamison--they have added Colace in them I think which could be causing some problems. I was really gassy also so we switched midway through. I always have to take my vitamin with a little something to eat although I think you are supposed to take them on an empty stomach for proper absorption (I could be wrong about that) I just can't take them without a little food.

When I was PG with Ashley, the prenatals made me sick to my stomach. (I had aweful morning sickness anyways) I had been taking mine at night, but the nurse told me to take them in the morning instead and to eat a few crackers with them. I don't know if it will help with gassiness, but it is worth a try.

GOOD LUCK TTC! How exciting for you!

I don't remember being gassy with the prenatals. I do remember being a little ill though. I would take them right before bed. Which reminds me I should be taking them right now since we are ttc as well. Good Luck!!! Hopefully we will be on our way to #2 in no time.

Wohoo! Congrats. My dr wrote me a perscription for prenatals but he said any OTC would work too. I've not had any problem with the store brands except that I do have to take them with food. Just take your perscription bottle with you the next time you go to the store and compare the ingredients.

Good luck!

Cary

yep..i took the prescribed ones and they made me nauseous..and they were expensive too..my ob/gyn told me any otc ones will do so i got a huge bottle from costco for like $12 and that's what i've been taking ever since (since i'm still nursing)..according to the costco ones, you take them with food - i always take mine with breakfast and don't have any more nauseousness

I was like Dee Dee and was lucky if I could even keep the prenatal vitamins down. Maybe try taking them with breakfast and see if that helps. I'm taking a new Acid Reflux medication and I'm having the same problem, I really don't think there is anything I can do to combate the side affects of that though.

I've been taking these exact prenatals since 3 months before I got pg with Kylie, so I've been taking them for 33 or 34 months now, lol. These are the only ones I can tolerate. The other ones made me so constipated, , I thought I was gonna die!

Try taking it with dinner and I think they say to take with a full glass of water. Are you taking it with water?

I drank a full glass of water with one last night, and am not feeling so badly today. Maybe that was the problem before? I was only drinking enough to get the pill down. Course, I had to pee something fierce when I woke up this morning

I drank a full glass of water with one last night, and am not feeling so badly today. Maybe that was the problem before? I was only drinking enough to get the pill down. Course, I had to pee something fierce when I woke up this morning

LOL! Yeah they'll do that to you. Did you not have to take a prenatal with nursing Sophia? My doctor was adamant on me staying on them as long as I am breastfeeding Kylie. Could also be because of my severe food phobias, though.

I took them for a long time, then just went to regular multi-vitamins when I finally ran out (2 months ago?)

I took prenate, always with food and no problem.
good luck to you!